BNA to SYR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport · 741 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or SYR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Nashville (BNA) to Syracuse (SYR) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (97% on time); around 11am did worst (86%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Saturday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (66%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to SYR?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 82% | 0.0% | 21 min | 5.7% | 106 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am100%14 flights
- 11am86%22 flights
- 12pm97%31 flights
- 5pm57%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)66%
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
BNA to SYR: common questions
- How often are BNA to SYR flights on time?
- 82% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Nashville to Syracuse cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 106).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 111 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SYR to BNA — 73% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BNA → SYR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.